The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08
GEN EkiAL NEWS.

OlOUDY.
GROWING colder.
river still falling.
INDICATIONS OF snow.
ONE beat leaving today.
HEAVY ice is passing Cairo.
THE Kate Adams put off III sacks OF
cotton seed at Helena.
THE Desoto will probably leave Gin.
| cinnati today for this port.
DURING the twenty-four hours end
ing at noon yesterday. the river here fell
inches.
THR big cotton carrier Helena was
at Helena yesterday, and mon we're at work
oaulking her.
The Thomas Sherlock, bound. from
Now Orleans 70 Cincinnati, was expected TO
arrive last night.
SkvERAL steamboats, discharged their
cargoes at the landing yesterday and bust.
mess was quite lively for while.
THE rivers remain frozen at Dayeu-
port, Dubuque, Keokuk, Fort Smith, La
Crosse, Leavenworth, Little Rock, Omaha
and St. Paul.
WM NJ MoCLuToBKY yesterday took
charge Of the loWer deck Of tho City of Cairo
IN place OF w IN. FltARerAl1t VINO goes TO St.
Louis on visit to his family.
The towhoat Nellie +. Brown was
sold at Point Pleasant on Wednesday ct by
Of Portsmouth, o., for i45OO.
The Kate Adams arrived yesterday
morning with q good trip. She returned 10
Arkanaas City last night with splendid
trip Of both freight and passengers.
THE d. r. Powell arrived from New
Orleans last pisht and landed at tho leyco.
She put OF over coo packs yea and may lay up
here. hho has about 800 tons of freight for
st. Louis
THE repairs to the boiler of the ting
James 0'Conpor, were completed yesterday
". A. Williams, which has been doing tho
O'Connor's work, has laid up.
The Joe Peters was lowed over to
the landing yesterday from Wost Memphis,
and she discharged her cargo at the foot OF
Court street. She then wentup to tho foot OF
Adams street and laid up.
THERE was very little ice In the river
yesterday evening, and what there was Of II
was very mushy and not strong enough TO
South may now DO considered as fully re-
stored.
The CITY 81 Cairo, In command of
Capt shep Lightnor, arrived from vicks-
burg with a fair trip. She leaves again this
evening for Helena, Arkansas City, Vloks-
burg and all way landinss. MIR. James Elton
is her clerk.
THE Board OF Directors OF tho st.
Louis and New Orleans Anchor Limo have
elected the followiuE sfieerg; John A. Scud-
der, preside mt; George Allen. vics resi-
dent; Theodore q Xeisler,. secretary, and
Isaac NJ. Mason, superintendent.
THE Granite State left ihe Paris q.
Brown at Cairo Thursday, and she was tax
ing on about 400 tons Of freis hit, which was
all the wanted. Considerable corn was on
tho banks for her in Madrid Bond, but she
will not take any oft. The Brown should
BIO here today
THE Grarite 8 ate, Capt. A. J. Lind
say, arrived last night from Cine n natl, with
$500 packages, Of miscellaneous freight,
put IF 100 barrels of oil ut HopeGeld and has
400 barrels OF salt for West Memphis She
will remain hoTo until advices are received
from Cincinnati.
THE Rene Macready was brought
over TO tho landing yottsrday morRing and
was 10 have let Yesterday evening for FRI
ars Point. While being examined yes terday
afternoon by the United States Local In
spectors she collapsed n huo and hal 10 he
laid up. The Coahoma was drvppod down
to the landing, took on the freight and lett
last night with big trip.
IT ia the Intention Of the Anchor
Line Company to let contracts at onoe for
tho construction Of n first class sidewheel
steamer, per Get in every respect, to take tho
place Of tho Emma q. Elliott in tho ST. Louis
and Grand Tower trade, As she will DO
built at the Howards' yards al j Q ifersonville,
Ind. Bho will be completed speedily,